DPS: State Police Detectives Attempting to Identify Robbery Suspect from Mohegun Sun Casino; photo of suspect attached

{Connecticut State Police Patch}	STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457	Contact: 860-685-8230 pio.dps@po.state.ct.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10/26/2006

Strong Arm Robbery at Mohegun Sun Casino on Oct. 18

State Police Detectives Looking for Public's Assistance

in Identifying

Robbery Suspect from Surveilance Photo

State Police Detectives are investigating a strong arm robbery/ larceny that occurred on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 at approximately 6:40 p.m. at the Mohegun Sun Casino.

The suspect followed the elderly victim into a restroom and forcefully took the victim's money.

The suspect is described as a black male, large build, approximately 6'-02", with short black hair with a receding hair line and a goatee. The suspect was wearing a dark colored hooded sweat shirt, dark colored jeans.

State Police detectives are looking for the assistance of the public in identifying the suspect from the attached surveillance photo. Any information can be called into the State Police Casino Unit at (860) 862-7533.

{Robbery Suspect-Mohegan Sun Casino}

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